Summary of press conference
 
 Visit of Vlora Çitaku, Kosovan Minister for European Integration, to Cecilia Malmström: round table and extracts from the joint press conference 
 
  First Transmission: 14/06/2012  
Duration: 00:03:30End of Production: 14/06/2012Ref: I-073697-INT-1
 
 
  
 
On 14 June 2012, Cecilia Malmström, Member of the EC in charge of Home Affairs, handed the roadmap for visa liberalisation over to the Kosovo government. This document sets out a comprehensive list of reforms that Kosovo will be requested to implement to fulfil requirements related to the freedom of movement, such as reintegration and readmission, document security, border and migration management, the fight against organised crime and corruption and fundamental rights. The pace of the visa dialogue will depend on the Kosovo government’s progress in fulfilling these requirements. In the margins of the handover ceremony, Cecilia Malmström met Vlora Çitaku, Kosovan Minister for European Integration.
 
 
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Joint arrival of Vlora Çitaku, Kosovan Minister for European Integration, and Cecilia Malmström, Member of the EC in charge of Home Affairs (2 shots)
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Cutaway of a cameraman
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Handshake between Vlora Çitaku and Cecilia Malmström
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Round table with Vlora Çitaku and Cecilia Malmström (8 shots)
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Joint arrival of Vlora Çitaku and Cecilia Malmström at the press briefing
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Soundbite by Cecilia Malmström (in ENGLISH) saying that is a ceremonial step but a very important concrete one. It gives the roadmap on how Kosovo should proceed in order to move towards visa travel. It is an important step for further European integration as well.
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Cutaway of the audience
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Soundbite by Cecilia Malmström (in ENGLISH) saying that the launch of the visa dialogue took a little bit longer with Kosovo but the European Commission hopes it will move very steadily from now so that Kosovo people will be able to travel freely to the European Union without visas.
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General view of the press briefing
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Soundbite by Cecilia Malmström (in ENGLISH) saying that there is still quite some work to be done. The speed of this process will depend on Kosovo authorities and their work. The roadmap is a vey comprehensive list of reforms that need to be made, re-integration and re-admission, documents security, border and migration management, fight against organised crime, corruption and fundamental rights.
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Soundbite by Vlora Çitaku (in ENGLISH) saying that she commits all governmental institutions and others to work hard in order to make it possible for the citizens to move as soon as possible without visa in the European Union; saying also that she will not give any date (or timetable) but promising that the government will work hard to provide arguments and convince that the job has been done.
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Vlora Çitaku and Cecilia Malmström
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Soundbite by Cecilia Malmström (in ENGLISH) saying that it is the same process as with the other countries in the region. Efforts are for Kosovo to show but the Commission will support the authorities and not come with additional documents after this. This is a guarantee. The Commission is to be trusted in this.
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Cutaway of a photographer
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Departure of Vlora Çitaku and Cecilia Malmström
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